A study of Allegory and its Function in Amir Khosrow Dehlavi 's Masnavi: Nuh Sipihr

Allegory is one of the most important elements of imagination in which it is often used in the Indian style. Early poets of Persian poetry also benefited from it. Further, it is necessary to study the works of each poet from this viewpoint by taking into consideration of allegory and its various functions in a Literally work. In this regard, some previous literary works are considered in terms of allegory, however, Amir Khosrow`s works has not taken any consideration. This research investigates to answer this research question: What is the function of allegory in in Amir Khosrow Dehlavi 's Masnavi: Nuh Sipihr? The aim of this research is to illustrate Amir Khosrow Dehlavi 's Masnavi: Nuh Sipihr as a creative and unknown work from the lens of allegory. Therefore, the brilliant work of Amir Khosrow which is a treasure trove of allegories taken from the Islamic culture, Iranian, and Indian culture. This work is a collection of new compositions as well as an encyclopedia of musical terms, contents and compositions. Specifically, a printed and corrected version of book is not availabl. Therefore, it is necessary to study this work carefully in the lens of allegory function . This is an attempt, in fact, to bring to light Khosrow Dehlavi 's marvelous experiment in the thought which is as good a piece of cultural history of Medieval India, as it is of Persian literature. The approach and methodology of this research is library research and analytical-descriptive.